The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Lying awake sleeping all day
I’ve got so much to do with my life
Come on everybody come out and play
Come on everybody come around again
I’d like to see your face for another time
Watch where you’re waking
Somebody’s sandcastle fell down
Let’s hold our breath Get dizzy fall down
Let’s hide away
It’s just an average day, another ordinary day
It’s just an average day get dizzy fall down
Mid days haze and I’m still not awake
I got everything going but my bills are still late
Funnier than hell and I think it’s a blast
Life’s like a laugh when you got no money
Never lose out on life itself
It always seems to find a way to stick around
Life’s often fragile
Somebody’s sandcastle fell down
Let’s hold our breath Get dizzy fall down
Let’s hide away
Well I never know But I keep on asking I can never tell
An average day, it may seem so plain
Why don’t you tear out me
It’s just an average day, another ordinary day
It’s just an average day, it’s just an average
It’s just an average day, another ordinary day
It’s just an average, average day it seems so plain
Average day it seems so plain
I’ve got so much to do with my life
Come on everybody come out and play
Come on everybody come around again
I’d like to see your face for another time
Watch where you’re waking
Somebody’s sandcastle fell down
Let’s hold our breath Get dizzy fall down
Let’s hide away
It’s just an average day, another ordinary day
It’s just an average day get dizzy fall down
Mid days haze and I’m still not awake
I got everything going but my bills are still late
Funnier than hell and I think it’s a blast
Life’s like a laugh when you got no money
Never lose out on life itself
It always seems to find a way to stick around
Life’s often fragile
Somebody’s sandcastle fell down
Let’s hold our breath Get dizzy fall down
Let’s hide away
Well I never know But I keep on asking I can never tell
An average day, it may seem so plain
Why don’t you tear out me
It’s just an average day, another ordinary day
It’s just an average day, it’s just an average
It’s just an average day, another ordinary day
It’s just an average, average day it seems so plain
Average day it seems so plain
Lyrics submitted by stellarstag25
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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